Re: A possible messaging and modal dialog bug...

2016-02-26 Thread Kay C Lan
On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 3:32 AM, Paul Dupuis wrote: > I what seems to me is a "bug" related to messages and model dialogs in > LiveCode. Sorry I do not know how to link old post but if you search the list for: What is wrong with this Script logic? dated 1/11/13 You will find a recipe (tested

Re: A possible messaging and modal dialog bug...

2016-02-26 Thread dunbarx
, Feb 26, 2016 5:27 pm Subject: Re: A possible messaging and modal dialog bug... Craig, If you are referring to the note that says: --- Important! Specifying a time can affect the order in which statements are executed. If you don't specify a time, the message is sent immediat

Re: A possible messaging and modal dialog bug...

2016-02-26 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 2/26/2016 4:08 PM, Paul Dupuis wrote: What is unexpected is that the answer statement in the script of btn 2 is NEVER executed! This seems like a BUG. What must be happening is that when the answer dialog is up (from btn 1) and equivalent of 'wait with messages" is occuring, so btn 2 then get

Re: A possible messaging and modal dialog bug...

2016-02-26 Thread Paul Dupuis
Craig, If you are referring to the note that says: --- Important! Specifying a time can affect the order in which statements are executed. If you don't specify a time, the message is sent immediately, and any handler it triggers is completed before the rest of the current handler is e

Re: A possible messaging and modal dialog bug...

2016-02-26 Thread dunbarx
Paul. The dictionary warns against sending messages in time. See the notes at the bottom. If you lose that portion of your handler, the action proceeds normally. Craig Newman on mouseUp send "dataChanged" to btn 1 in 5 milliseconds send "dataChanged" to btn 2 in 10 milliseconds end mou